Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
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Historian’s Office, martyrdom account; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , and ; 76 pages plus several inserted pages; CHL.
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See Historical Introduction to Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account, Draft.
, and other leaders of the mob declare that they had eighteen accusations against Joseph, and as one failed they would try another to detain him there, and that they had had so much trouble and hazard, and worked so hard in getting him to that they would not let him get out of it alive. pointed to his pistols, and said, “the balls are in there that will decide his case”. immediately went up stairs to Joseph and informed him what he had heard say. and gave Joseph a small single barreled pistol.
About 7½ P. M. Dr. , and most of the brethren, after they had signed the bonds, left for , when Joseph and went into the ’s room and spoke with him, as had promised them an interview. After a few moments’ conversation, the left them to order the Captain of the Guard to give the brethren some passes.
They then went to supper at just before 8. At 8, appeared at the lodgings of Joseph and , and insisted that they should go to jail. Joseph [p. 21]
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Leo Hawkins handwriting ends; Jonathan Grimshaw begins.
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